Catalyst: Gary Haugen

Gary Haugen is the leader of the International Justice Mission which works to free children from prostitution in Rwanda.

Stuck at the visitors center.  We're traveling with jess but we're staying safe and missing the adventure.

We can see a life of joy, and enjoy the glory of God.  We just won't go, the visitors center looks so much more safe and appealing.

How do we, as leaders, help get our people out of the visitors center?

We must prepare our minds for action.

We need clarity about where Jesus is headed.  Jesus is not headed to the visitors center.

Clarity about the nature of the world in which Jesus is heading.  It's a world of rock and ice, a world of short breaths because it's a struggle with a world of hurt and human need in the world.

What's God's plan for making things good in his ways?

It turns out that we're the plan.  And he doesn't have another backup plan.

Injustice is about the abuse of power to take from people those things god has intended for them.

posted by Tom at 5:56 PM